[ 2026:JHHC:8721] -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 1178 of 2026 1. Bihari Yadav, Aged about-45 years, s/o- Late. Butai Yadav 2. Bokali Bhuian @ Ashish Bhuian, aged about 25 years, s/o- Nagendra Bhuiyan Both R/o- Vill- Kekargarh, P.O- Dwarika, P.S- Panki, Dist- Palamau, Jharkhand. ..... … Petitioners Versus The State of Jharkhand. ..... … Opposite Party -------- CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI ------ For the Petitioners : Mr. Soumitra Baroi, Advocate. For the State : Mr. Shree Prakash Jha, A.P.P. ------ 05/ 26.03.2026 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and learned A.P.P. for the State. 2. The petitioners are apprehending their arrest in connection with Panki P.S. Case No. 12 of 2025 corresponding to NDPS Case No. 4A of 2025, registered for the offences under Sections 8(B), 18(B) and 29 of NDPS Act, pending in the Court of learned Special Judge, NDPS Act, Palamau. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that false allegation is made against the petitioners of cultivation of poppy plant in the forest land. He next submits that the said land does not belongs to these petitioners. He further submits that the petitioners are having no criminal antecedent and disclosure to that effect has been made in para-19 of the petition. He also submits that two of the other co-accused persons have already been provided the privilege of anticipatory bail in A.B.A. No. 7039 of 2025 by this court. 4. Learned A.P.P. appearing for the State has opposed the [ 2026:JHHC:8721] -2- prayer and submits that the allegations are there of cultivation of the poppy plant in the forest land. 5. Considering that the land is of forest department and the petitioners are having no criminal antecedent and disclosure to that effect has been made in para-19 of the petition and further two of the other co-accused persons have already been provided the privilege of anticipatory bail in the aforementioned A.B.A., in that view of the matter, the petitioners, named above, are directed to surrender before the learned Court within two weeks from today and the learned Court shall release the petitioners on such terms and conditions or the sureties as the learned Court may deem fit and proper. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated:-26.03.2026 Amitesh/-